CONSULTATIONS & DECISIONS
Feb 22nd 2023
This ‘Decision Notice’ establishes a set of rules on contracts,
transparency and termination of services to be complied with by electronic
communications service (‘ECS’) providers which are intended to enhance
end-user protection. This ‘Decision Notice’ also provides guidance to
stakeholders on the corr...
Dec 23rd 2022
The Malta Communications Authority (MCA) is hereby publishing its decision
concerning the definition and competitive assessment of the wholesale market
concerning the provision of dedicated capacity in Malta. Given the findings
on competition dynamics in the market under investigation, the MCA considers
that ex ant...
Nov 15th 2022
Malta’s number portability regime was brought into effect in March 2005,
when the Malta Communications Authority (MCA) published its Decision entitled
‘Introducing Number Portability in Malta’. This Decision was the result
of a comprehensive process of consultation and cross-industry collaboration
that had be...
Aug 16th 2022
The purpose of this document is to summarise the responses received during
the consultation period and to present the MCA’s decision in regard to the
granting of extensions to existing rights of use in the 2 GHz band.
...
Jul 22nd 2022
The Malta Communications Authority published Decision No. MCA/D/22-4662
[1] which establishes the framework for the installation or use of
radiocommunications apparatus regulated by an apparatus general
authorisation. Adopted pursuant to Article 30A of the Electronic
Communications (Regulation) Act (Cap. 399), th...
Jun 27th 2022
The MCA is publishing its decision [1] regarding proposals by MaltaPost plc
for revisions in the price of certain postal services. MaltaPost had
requested these changes due to various factors which in combination were
impacting seriously on the sustainability of the universal postal service. In
its Decision, the Au...
Feb 7th 2022
The Malta Communications Authority is publishing its final Decision [1]
detailing the assignment process and the relevant licence conditions
concerning spectrum channels in the VHF band that are suitable for
Terrestrial Digital Audio Broadcasting (T-DAB). These spectrum channels shall
be made available for use in 2...
Jan 5th 2022
On the 15 December 2021 the MCA issued a consultation proposing an amendment
to Directive Number 1 of 2005 (as amended in 2017) entitled ‘Directive on
the Modalities of Payment for Authorisations under the Postal Services
Act’. Stakeholders had until the 4 January 2022 to make any submissions in
relation to the...
Dec 14th 2021
*Issue of a Directive by the MCA entitled “Directive Number 2 of 2021 on
the Modalities of Payment for General Authorisations and Rights of Use under
the Electronic Communications (Regulation) Act.*
This Directive replaces (MCA) Directive Number 1 on the Modalities of Payment
for General Authorisations and Rights...
Nov 22nd 2021
In October 2021, the MCA published its decision on the Review of GO plc’s
application for the funding of the net cost it incurred to provide universal
services obligations (USOs) in the electronic communications sector during
2017. The Authority commissioned Ernst & Young Limited (EY) as an independent
body to an...